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Heed These Warnings About Aging Parents' Medications

Is your aging parent one of the many battling Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia and taking medication? Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a Silicon Valley, California-based geriatrician, recently quoted in an article in The Mercury News, strongly advises against elders taking certain everyday medications as they undo any benefits of…

Carolyn RosenblattJune 9, 2017

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What Aging Parent Leaves A Legacy of No Regrets?

Does it seem impossible that a person can reach his last days and look back without any regrets at all? What does it take? We all seem to regret our mistakes and some of our choices in life. At AgingParents.com, we hear a lot from adult children of aging parents in…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 19, 2017

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The Millennial Caregiver

Last week I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend 4 days with my 94-year-old grandmother, Alice, in Southern California. She has recently moved into independent living in a senior community in Los Angeles, after living in Palm Springs for the previous 31 years. Grandma became a widow 9 years…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 9, 2017

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Four Ways Aging Parents (And You) Can Outsmart Scammers In 2017

Every major news outlet runs stories from time to time about the latest scams. The news stories somehow don't seem to penetrate the problem very well. A study by TrueLink tells us that over $36 billion is stolen from elders every year in the U.S. Your aging parents are particularly…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 27, 2017

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The Looming Crisis: Aging Parents And Adult Children Still Living At Home

You may know of an older individual or couple who has a middle-aged adult child living with them in their home. We are not talking here about those who sensibly chose a multi-generation household for good reasons. And this is not about the daughter who quits her job to move…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 17, 2017

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Putting The Fun In Aging

In this society, we don't usually think of aging as a fun time, but there are plenty of seniors who see things differently. Yes, they may have their physical limitations that came on later in life. Yes, there are things they can't do. But the secret of the happiest ones…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 4, 2017

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3 Things Everyone Should Know About Home Care Workers

It starts innocently enough. The watchful adult child, usually the daughter notes that her mother is having more trouble with walking and caring for herself. She thinks some help a few days a week would allow mom more independence. She talks her into getting help at home and sets…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 4, 2017

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Removing Secrecy In Nursing Home Wrongdoing

After 25 years without changes in basic rules, the nursing home industry is finally being forced to reveal hidden wrongs that happen to residents. Nursing Home Until now, consumers were required to sign arbitration agreements when they were admitted to a nursing home. Taking a loved one to a nursing…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 5, 2016

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Resolving Family Conflict and Aging Parent Issues

Resolving Family Conflict and Aging Parent Issues - Carolyn Rosenblatt In this interview, Carolyn Rosenblatt, Co-Founder of AgingParents.com, AgingInvestor.com, and Author of "The Boomers Guide to Aging Parents," The Family Guide To Aging Parents," and Succeed With Senior Clients: A Financial Advisors Guide To Best Practice," (available on our website…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 30, 2016

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Are You Worried That You May Have To Be Financially Responsible For Your Aging Parents?

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Are You Worried That You May Have To Be Financially Responsible For Your Aging Parents? If you don't know what to expect as your parents grow older and you've never thought about what can go wrong, you might face an unnecessary crisis. Consider all the legal, financial,…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 2, 2015

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